Overview
Inkplate 6COLOR is a 5.65-inch color e-paper display with an ESP32 behind it. The panel shows 7 colors: black, white, red, yellow, blue, green and orange. Like every e-paper display it keeps the image with the power off, and it stays readable in direct sunlight.
The trade-off for color is speed. A full refresh takes around 12 seconds and there is no partial update, so this board suits things you redraw now and then: a weather panel, a photo frame, a dashboard on the wall. It draws 18 µA in deep sleep, so a battery lasts a long time between those redraws.
There is a microSD slot, a real-time clock with a coin-cell backup, and you can program it in Arduino or MicroPython. Enclosure and battery kits are available if you want it finished rather than bare.
Which product is this documentation for?
Inkplate 6COLOR
333238
Inkplate 6COLOR without e-paper Display
333240
Inkplate 6COLOR with e-paper & enclosure
333239
Inkplate 6COLOR with e-paper, Enclosure & Battery
333231
Key features
- Display Size: 5.65" color e-paper (AC057TC1)
- Resolution: 600 × 448 pixels
- Color Support: 7 colors (Black, White, Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange)
- Refresh Time: ~12 seconds (full refresh; no partial update)
- Microcontroller: ESP32-WROVER (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth 4.2 BR/EDR and BLE)
- Power Supply: USB or Li-Ion battery (charger onboard)
- Power Consumption: 18 µA in deep sleep mode
- Programming Support: Arduino (Adafruit GFX compatible), MicroPython
- Storage: microSD card slot for image display and data
- Expansion: GPIO, I²C, SPI, EasyC/Qwiic-compatible
- Enclosure Options:
- With 3D-printed enclosure
- With enclosure and 1200mAh battery
- Without e-paper display (custom integrations)
- Open Source: Hardware and software
- Dimensions (without EPD): 131.5 × 105.5 × 10 mm / 5.2 × 4.2 × 0.4 inch
- Dimensions (with enclosure): 140 × 119.3 × 13.6 mm / 5.5 × 4.7 × 0.5 inch